~The Next/Following Day~
*Yawns* It's already morning and I'm still sleepy...
I look at the clock in my room and the time was about 7:30 am...
Satoshi: Still early...
I sigh and then I lay down on my bed again...
Satoshi: Man, I'm so tired...
I slowly close my eyes and started daydreaming on my bed with no reason why...
And while I was supposed to daydream, I hear a piano nearby...
I open my eyes and went to one of windows at home and see if I can find who was playing the piano...
And I found the place where it was...
Satoshi: Oh, there it is!
The piano was being played at the other side of my house as in beside my house but from the right since Hiromi also lives beside my house but she lives at the left side of my house if you know what I mean...
And the one who's playing the piano was a light blue haired girl...
Her hair seems to be long and curly. She wears a white headband with a ribbon on it, white hair clips, and a light blue dress...
I don't really know her name but just by looking at her, she might be one of the students of St. Maria High School...
She seems quite good at it and I guess she must've been training or something...
The girl also seemed to be humming softly...
And when she stopped playing, she turned her head towards me...
Satoshi: Oh!
Then, she stands up, she goes to her window and covers her window using the indigo colored curtains in her room...
Then, I turned away when suddenly I hear the piano playing again and this time, the song changed...
Satoshi: Another piano piece? I think I shouldn't disturb her from playing her piano...
I then walked out of my bedroom and headed to the dinning room and there was a note left on the refrigerator...
Satoshi, if you're reading this note then, your uncle and I already went to work. And if you're hungry, there's food in the refrigerator and in case you want to buy your own food outside, please use your own money.
Auntie Fiona
Satoshi: As I expected!
Well, of course they would leave food for me and why do I even need to buy food outside when I can always go to Hiromi's place and eat there instead!
I mean Hiromi's mom sure cooks really good food and all but that doesn't mean I go there all the time!
Anyway, I think I should visit Hiromi for a while...
I mean I haven't visited her for a while so I'll take this opportunity to visit her!
But before I go, I should do what I should always do!
And that is to gargle, eat my breakfast, take a bath, put on clothes, fix my bed, fix my room and that's probably it...
~Skip from what I did~
~Outside my house~
I'm already outside my house and still the girl who's playing the piano is still playing the same piece...
Satoshi: Does she even stop playing it?
I wonder if she'll stop because the piano piece is already irritating me...
Satoshi: Alright time to go!
I go to Hiromi's place which only takes a few steps to get there...
~Takeba Family's House~
Satoshi: Alright!
I was about to knock the door when I noticed a note was left placed at the door...
Note:
Sorry for those who will be visiting us today! The whole family will return tomorrow afternoon 2:00 pm. Thank You for reading this note!
Hiromi Takeba
Satoshi: So much for visiting Hiromi again...
I can't believe it!
Just when I'm about to visit her, she's not around!
Oh well, guess I'll have to try again tomorrow...
Satoshi: 2:00 pm. Oh yeah, by 9 o'clock am the triplets are going to come to my house again!
Why did I remember it now?!
I looked at my watch and the time was already 8:10 am...
Satoshi: I guess I'm going back home now...
And it only took a few steps for me to just go back home...
I went in my house and when I'm already in, the girl was still playing even though the piano piece was the same...
Satoshi: Exactly, how long will she stop?!
And so I decided to go out and head to her house which only took a few steps to get there...
I started knocking the door as loud as I can and I here her piano stopped playing...
Girl who plays the piano: Coming!
I here her footsteps running down the stairs and suddenly, I hear her tripped near the door...
Girl who plays the piano: Ouch!
Satoshi: Uh, you ok over there?
Girl who plays the piano: I'm ok!
She opens the door...
Girl who plays the piano: Is there something you need, Satoshi?
Satoshi: How did you know my name?
Girl who plays piano: Kusaragi-san told me all about you!
Satoshi: Kusaragi-san?
Girl who plays the piano: Oh, you know, Himari-chan!
Satoshi: Oh her...
Girl who plays the piano: Since you don't know me, I'm Marielle Yamagishi, I also attend St. Maria High School and I'm in Class 3-3 C too!
Satoshi: I see, nice to meet you, Marielle, so may I come in?
Marielle: Sure why not?
I enter her house and she decides to take me to her living room...
Marielle: You may sit if you want, Satoshi.
Satoshi: Ok.
I sat down on one of the chairs and she sat down beside me...
Satoshi: So, you live alone?
Marielle: Yeah, you can say that...
Satoshi: Don't you feel lonely?
Marielle: Nah, I'm fine with it even though my parents visit me when the day is special like my birthday!
Satoshi: I see, how do you play it?
Marielle: You mean the piano?
Satoshi: Yeah, the song piece was really nice, you know...
Marielle: Really?!
Satoshi: Yeah!
Marielle: Thanks and my mom and dad teacher me how to play it!
Satoshi: You're welcome, so where are they now?
Marielle: Well, they're in abroad by now and I bet they miss me by now!
Satoshi: Then, we're the same since my parents are also in abroad...
Marielle: Really?!
Satoshi: Yeah and can you pay the piano again?
Marielle: Eh?! Why?!
Satoshi: Well, I just want to hear it again that's all...
Marielle: Ok then follow me!
Marielle stands up and runs towards the stairs while I catch up with her by walking...
I guess she must excited...
Even though Marielle and I just met, she seems to be like a little sister to me even though we just met...
Marielle: Over here!
Marielle waved her hand and she went inside a room near the stairs...
And I entered the room too...
When I was already inside, she was already sitting on the chair from her piano...
Marielle: Alright, I'll starts now!
Satoshi: Go on...
Marielle starts playing it and she even said the lyrics of the song...
Marielle: kono ie no PASOKON ga watashi no atarashii ibasho na no....
Her voice was beautiful as she continued singing along with her piano...
Marielle: kyou kara wa anata ga goshujinsama zettai taisetsu ni shite yo ne....
Her voice is so cute...
A minutes later or maybe it was only 2 minutes...
She stopped singing and playing the piano...
Marielle: So how was it?
Satoshi: Beautiful and cute...
Marielle: What?!
Marielle's face starts to turn red...
Satsohi: So what's the name of the song?
Marielle: Anata no Utahime by Saki Fujita...
Satsohi: I see, your voice is so cute, you know...
Marielle: Thanks!
Marielle's face starts to turn less red and smiles at me...
Satoshi: I bet your parents are proud of you!
Marielle: Yeah!
I look at my watch and it's already 8:25 am...
I look outside the window and I saw the triplets heading their way to my house...
Satoshi: Oh, gotta go now, my friends are coming already!
Marielle: Oh, then let me accompany you!
Marielle stands up, grabs my hand and drags me down stairs...
Satoshi: Woah, Marielle, slow down a bit, will ya?!
Marielle starts giggling a bit then when we're at the door already, she opens the door and she pushes me out but only a little bit...
~Akari's P.O.V.~
As we are about to ring Satoshi's door bell, Yukari taps my shoulder...
Yukari: Hey, isn't that Satoshi-kun?
I look to where she was pointing at and she was pointing at Satoshi...
I wonder why is he with another girl...
Hikari: Isn't that Marielle Yamagishi?
I look closer and Hikari was right, the girl with Satoshi was Marielle...
Marielle is also one of our classmates and she seems like she knows him...
Hikari: Why is Satoshi with her?
Yukari: Who knows?
Akari: Satoshi better has a good explanation! I mean he can't just wonder of with someone when we have something important to do here!
The three of us waited as Satoshi head his way to us...
~End of Akari's P.O.V.~
Satoshi: Alright, I'll see you tomorrow when I have time, Marielle!
Marielle: Bye for now!
I start running and went to the triplets and they seem curious since they probably saw me with Marielle...
~Marielle's P.O.V.~
I watch as Satoshi run to his house...
And there were three people outside his house...
They were the triplets, Yukari, Hikari and Akari Kusaragi...
They also have the same class as I am and I wonder why is Satoshi with them?
I guess Satoshi must be really friends with them!
Marielle: Satoshi...
I hope he'll be able to visit me tomorrow and this time I'll sing and play him a new song!
Marielle: Alright, time to go back inside!
I went inside my house and ran to the room where my piano is...
~End of Marielle's P.O.V.~
Satoshi: Hey, so let's go in then!
Yukari: Ok!
Hikari: Sure!
Akari: Isn't that the reason why we're here?
I open the door and the four of us enter the house...
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To be continued in The Missing Pianist